TP2 to INC...

[smokeydriver]

Yeah, the missing drop down arrow is quite odd....I have the exact same software versions on both my old phone and the new replacement one. I put a shortcut link for the task manager, which is basically the same as the drop down. Now, I just need to MightyRom the new one (so if anything ever happens to the INC, I'll have a badass backup phone waiting). I'm happy to be getting the Inc (should arrive tomorrow). I am planning on, as soon as I get the INC, rooting and doing that whole unrevoked.com stuff. Anyone thing I should stick to the stock phone for a while before doing all that, or skip the BS, and get right to the fun stuff? Any great suggestions for a newbie INC owner coming from TP2 would be SUPER helpful!

[parcou]

Originally Posted by smokeydriver

Yeah, the missing drop down arrow is quite odd....I have the exact same software versions on both my old phone and the new replacement one. I put a shortcut link for the task manager, which is basically the same as the drop down. Now, I just need to MightyRom the new one (so if anything ever happens to the INC, I'll have a badass backup phone waiting). I'm happy to be getting the Inc (should arrive tomorrow). I am planning on, as soon as I get the INC, rooting and doing that whole unrevoked.com stuff. Anyone thing I should stick to the stock phone for a while before doing all that, or skip the BS, and get right to the fun stuff? Any great suggestions for a newbie INC owner coming from TP2 would be SUPER helpful!

This is why I like MM rom they were clean but still very stock like. I would root the stock and just stay there until you get a feel for the device. Rooting has no affect on the look or performance just gives you control to master all the device functions. When ready for a custom rom and looking for a person who is as picky as Mike do Virtuous ROM he is a carbon of MM. Stock rom but without all the mess...you can add stuff if you like but just with MM this guy assures a clean rom and stable based on his cooking... I was rooted stock for about 3 months then now a month in on a custom rom. I was forced this way because I was not happy with all the extra crap Verizon added to the new 2.2 update....too much bloat ware...

Huge learning curve with the Linux commands since I am a Window Mobile guy so this took a long time to understand rooting and SHELL commands for Linux, etc..

Virtuous
[ROM] Virtuous v2.6 (9/4/10): Stock Sense/Froyo v3.21.605.1 w/Fixes & Enhancements - xda-developers